ATHLETE GUIDE - World Triathlon

NTT SUBIC Bay International Triathlon (SUBIT) 2019 – Subic Bay

STANDARD & RELAY DISTANCE SPRINT DISTANCE SUPER SPRINT DISTANCE

ATHLETE GUIDE v.1 April 27-28, 2019 – Subic Bay


IMPORTANT INFORMATION Important Contact Information “The Event Information Centre will be in the main venue at ACEA Subic Bay Hotel & Resort in San Bernardino Subic Bay Freeport Zone and is the main contact for athletes’ questions. For Technical questions regarding your race, you are invited to attend the Age Group Race Briefing where Technical Officials and Competition Manager will reply your questions. Please contact our Team vie the details below: Email: [email protected] Phone: +632.710.8259 Mobile: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriPhil/ Organizing Committee: ITU Technical Delegate: Competition Manager: Fabie David Chief Race Official: Medical Delegate: Dr. Eva Marie Esteban Race Referee:

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY – APRIL 26, 2019 START FINISH EVENT Venue

10:00 18:00 BIKE & RUN Course Familiarization (for SPRINT, SUPER SPRINT, ELITE OPEN & U23(

10:00 18:00 DISTRIBUTION of Race Pockets and Timing Chips for SPRINT & SUPER SPRINT (Present VALID ID. NO CLAIMING of race pocket on race day)

10:00 17:00 Bike Mechanic available

13:00 15:00 BIKE, HELMET, & UNIFORM Check for ELITE JUNIOR

16:00 19:00 BIKE DEPOSIT for AG SPRINT

18:00 RACE BRIEFING for SUPER SPRINT

18:30 RACE BRIEFING for SPRINT (mandatory for ELITE JUNIOR)

SATURDAY – APRIL 27, 2019 SUPER SPRINT & SPRINT Distance

START FINISH EVENT Venue

04:15 GUIDE Triathletes to Transition 1

04:30 OPENING OF TRANSITION. Body Marking, Check-in Bikes, Distribution of Timing Chips and Swim Caps to Elite Junior

05:30 CLOSING OF TRANSITION.

WAVES

06:00 Wave 1 - Super Sprint (Boys & Girls)

06:20 Wave 2 - JR SPRINT ELITE Men

06:40 Wave 3 - JR SPRINT ELITE Women

7:00 Wave 4 - AG SPRINT Women

07:10 Wave 5 - AG SPRINT Men 16-19, 40 & over

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07:15 Wave 6 - AG SPRINT Men 20-29, 30-39

08:00 11:00 Post-Race Brunch (boxed meals, walk-in price Php250)

09:30 AWARDING

13:00 18:00 DISTRIBUTION of Race Pockets and Timing Chips for SPRINT & SUPER SPRINT (Present VALID ID. NO CLAIMING of race pocket on race day) T2 Bag acceptance

10:00 17:00 Bike Mechanic available

13:00 15:00 BIKE, HELMET, & UNIFORM Check for ELITE OPEN & U23

16:00 Catholic Mass

16:00 21:00 BIKE DEPOSIT for AG

18:00 RACE BRIEFING for ELITE OPEN & U23

18:30 RACE BRIEFING for AG

19:00 20:00 Pre-race Dinner (walk-in price Php350)

19:00 21:00 Transition 2 Open for T2 bags

SUNDAY – APRIL 28, 2019 STANDARD Distance & Team RELAY

START FINISH EVENT Venue

03:00 04:30 Transition 2 Open for T2 bags

04:15 GUIDE Triathletes to Transition 1

04:30 OPENING OF TRANSITION. Body Marking, Check-in Bikes, Distribution of Timing Chips and Swim Caps to Elite Open & U23

05:30 Closing of TRANSITION – Elite Open & U23

06:30 Closing of TRANSITION – AG

WAVES

05:30 Wave 1 – Elite Men

05:40 Wave 2 – Elite Women

06:30 Wave 3 – AG Men 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 50 & over, Relay

06:40 Wave 4 – AG Women

06:50 Wave 5 – AG Men 30-34, 35-39, 40-49

11:00 Awarding Ceremonies


VENUE The main venue is located at San Bernardino, Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Located at San Bernardino: SUBIT DAY 1 – SATURDAY – SUPER SPRINT & SPRINT https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Y3Q5FlV8dAzJyjpZbw9sEwC1bbOlGV3V

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SUBIT DAY 2 – SUNDAY – ELITE OPEN, U23, AG, RELAY https://drive.google.com/open?id=1a8hN6uUuHUwF3A0KJ7PZ72NyR9xi5Rqv

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PRE-RACE INFORMATION Registration and Race Kit Pick Up When April 26, 2019 – Friday – 10:00 to 18:00 for Elite Jr, Sprint, & Super Sprint April 27, 2019 – Saturday – 10:00 to 18:00 for Elite Open, U23, AG, & Relay Where ACEA Subic Bay Hotel & Resort What you will need Photo Identification (Drivers License, Passport, or Government Issued ID) You will not be able to pick up your race kit without ID. Only the person registered can pick up their Race Kit at Registration. Please NOTE that it is illegal for someone else to compete under your name or for you to compete under someone else’s name. All Race Kits must be picked up by 6pm on your respective claiming date. If you do not register during the specified times you will not be eligible to race.


PRE-RACE INFORMATION Race Kit Explained Accreditation/Wristband Your ID wristband must be worn at all times, as this will be your entry to ‘athlete only restricted areas.’ Your ID wristband will be secured to your wrist during the Registration. Do not remove your ID wristband prior to Checking-Out your bike. No ID wristband = No Access

Race Bib Number Your Race Bib Number is compulsory for the run leg only and is to be worn on the front of your run clothing. The Race Bib can be secured via safety pins or athletes can use their own race belts. Do not fold, cut or alter your race number in any way.

Swim Cap You must start the race with the swim cap provided. Swim Cap color is based on your wave start time. Ensure that you are aware of your wave start time. If you are wearing an extra swim cap, ensure your official cap is on the outside. The extra swim cap must be unbranded.


Body Number Body number will be stamped on your right and left arm on the morning of race day. Ensure that you apply your sunscreen after you get stamped. Stickers Bike Seat Post Sticker – The Bike Seat Post Sticker must be attached to your bike prior to racking on Saturday January 26. Peel the sticker off the label sheet, attach around your seat post and stick the sides together. Helmet Stickers – You will receive 3 Helmet Stickers. Place the sticker on the right, left, and front of your helmet. Timing Chip IMPORTANT – Timing Chip Collection When Friday April 26 from 10:00 to 18:00 for Sprint & Super Sprint Saturday April 27 from 10:00 to 18:00 for AG & Relay Where Registration Area Reminders: Timing Chips must be worn on your LEFT ankle. If you do not start the race or pull out of the race for any reason you are to return the Timing Chip to the Timing Tent or to any Technical Official. If your Timing Chip is not returned or is lost you will be charged Php6,000.00 for its replacement. Timing results will include swim split, bike split, transitions and finish time – overall and category results. If Timing Chips are not worn throughout the duration of the race, race results will not be available to that athlete. Bike Racking When Friday April 26 from 16:00 to 20:00 for Sprint & Super Sprint Saturday April 27 from 16:00 to 21:00 for AG & Relay Where San Bernardino What will you need You must have your helmet stickers attached to your helmet and your bike seat post sticker attached to your bike and be wearing accreditation wristband to enter transition. Your helmet stickers and your bike seat post sticker will be found in your Race Kit. Please ensure prior to entering transition you have your helmet on and done up with your helmet stickers on the front and both sides of your helmet. Bike Mechanics When Friday April 26 from 10:00 to 18:00 for Sprint & Super Sprint Saturday April 27 from 10:00 to 18:00 for AG & Relay Where Registration Area Note: Bike Mechanic will also be available in transition area on race day from 04:00 to 06:00.


RACE DAY INFORMATION Race Day Services Medical Basic first aid is available throughout the event. If you require medical attention we recommend that you seek the assistance of event personnel. Medical staff will be situated in a variety of positions on race day. Locations of Medical team: Swim Start & Exit, Transition, Roaming Bike & Run Course, and Finish Line All athletes must have personal insurance coverage as required under ITU Competition Rules (Rule 2.6). This insurance must cover any accident occurring before, during, or after competition, any sickness that an athlete could suffer during a trip to a competition or event and any liability caused by an athlete during competition. Athletes are discouraged from participating in the event if they have been suffering from influenza like symptoms or any illness in the lead up to race day. Sag Wagon The Sag Wagon will collect athletes who are unable to complete the event or are unable to finish within the course cut-off time. Collected athletes will be transported back to Transition. Should you require a Sag Wagon at any time, please wave down a motorbike official and they will contact for Sag Wagon deployment. Please note delays in Sag Wagon transport are expected. To assist with a prompt response please do not move from your reported location once a Sag Wagon has been requested as this could affect their ability to locate and transport you. Cut Off Times All competitors must be finished by 12:00. Cut off times are subject to change. Swim – All athletes will have 70 minutes from their wave start time. Bike – All athletes should be in T2 by 10:30 (3hrs from the last wave start) Run – All athletes should be on the last loop at 11:30 Athletes may be withdrawn from the race at any time based on the Technical Team, Medical Delegate, and/or Referee discretion and judgment. Reasons for this may include, but are not limited to; medical, contingency, logistical and/or race rule violations. Contingency Plan If/when the contingency plan needs to be implemented you will be notified by the Technical team and/or Referee thru the race commentator.


SWIM COURSE

Course Description Beach start for all the distances with the Standard Distance doing 2 loops and Sprint Distance doing 1 loop. Super Sprint wil l do 1 loop before the turn point of Sprint and Standard distances. Clockwise swim flow with swim lines all throughout the course. Location ACEA Beach Resort Swim Warm Up Athletes will be allowed into the water a couple of minutes before their assigned wave start. Wave Starts 06:00 on Saturday & 05:30 on Sunday Cut Off Time 1hr 10 minutes or 70 minutes from your wave start time. Speed Suits A competitor may wear a speed suit at any time during an event. Please note the ITU Rules definition of a speed suit: Trisuits must be 100% textile material, which is defined as materials consisting of natural and/or synthetic, individual and con-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric weaving, knitting and/or braiding (this generally refers to suits made only from nylon or lycra that do not have any rubberized material such as polyurethane or neoprene). Note that if a speed suit is worn, it MAY NOT be removed in transition and therefore must be worn for the duration of the event. (see ITU Competition rules 4.10). Swim Rules Complete rules at https://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/competition_rules All competitors must wear the official swim cap that has been provided in the race kit. Swim cap color indicates your wave.

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Any other swim equipment is prohibited, including music players but not limited to compression socks. Do not discard the swim cap on the course. This is considered littering and will result in a penalty. It should be placed in transition with your gear. Transition T1 Place your swim gear on the basket provided. Before you take your bike from the rack you must put your helmet on and fastened it. Check if you are still wearing your timing chip before leaving transition. If your timing chip is missing please talk to a Technical Official within Transition. Do not mount your bike until the mount line.


BIKE COURSE

Course Description Standard & Relay Distance will do 3 loops of the bike route from San Bernardino to Argonaut Highway U-turn in front of Pure Gold for a total of 38.8km. Super-Sprint will do one loop of the same course for a total of Sprint Distance will do 2 loops and will have a total of AG & Relay will do a total of Course is fast with good road surface except for some part of the Airport road and Causeway intersection. Note local vehicle crossings and access routes across the course. Cut Off Time All athletes must be in T2 by 10:30 (3hrs from the last wave) Bike Rules Complete rules at https://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/competition_rules Your helmet must remain securely fastened at all times while you are on the bike course. This includes any time you stop on the side of the road. Keep as far to the RIGHT as possible at all times. Pass other athletes only to their left. Do not cross the centerline. Athlete should mount and dismount their bike at the designated mounting and dismounting zone. Athlete must at all times rack his/her own bike at his/her designated bike rack location and leave it in a stable position. Athlete must not wear, use or carry items deemed to be a hazard to self or others. See ITU rules for full list of illegal equipment. Drafting ITU Race Rules will be used and this is a “Draft Legal Event”. Ride on the RIGHT side of the bike lane. Males cannot draft with Females and vise versa.



Road bike can only draft with road bikes. Road bikes with non-ITU bar extension can only draft with Time Trial bikes. Blocking Although this is a draft-legal race you must still keep as far to the right of the road as is safe and practical. If you fail to do so and you impede the progress of another athlete, you may be subject to a blocking penalty. You will be shown a Yellow Card and must do a stop and go penalty. Penalty Process & Bike Rules https://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/competition_rules A Technical Official will advise you of any Penalty by blowing a whistle and calling your number, advising you of the nature of the infringement and showing you either a BLUE or YELLOW Card. It will be your responsibility to stop and serve the time penalty. Failure to stop will result in disqualification. The following are the most common violations: Blocking – Riding on the left side of an athlete without passing or riding on the left hand side of the bike lane when clear of other athletes (Yellow Card). Illegal Pass – Passing on the Right (Yellow Card). Inter-Gender Riding – Males riding and drafting with females and vise versa (Yellow Card). Road Bike and Time Trial Bikes Segregation – Only road bikes can draft with road bikes; road bikes with non-ITU bar extension can only draft with Time Trial bikes (Yellow Card). Littering – Discarding items, e.g. tires, bottles, gel wrappers etc., on any part of the course except within a designated littering zone (Yellow Card). Helmet – Failing to have your chinstrap securely fastened when moving with your bike (Yellow Card). The Time Penalty for Drafting (Blue Card) is 1-minute stop. If you receive a second drafting penalty you will be disqualified. For all other violations (Yellow Card) the penalty is complete (two feet on the ground) stop and go. Other infringements that may result in Disqualification are: Offensive and unsportsmanlike behavior. Outside assistance (from anyone other than a race official). Athletes may not use any devise that will distract them from paying full attention to their surroundings. This includes the use of mobile phones or other “smart” devices for the purposes of making calls, sending messages or music player (with or without a headset). See ITU rule 2.1 a (xiv) for further detail. Transition T2 You must dismount your bike BEFORE the dismount line. You must then push your bike to your assigned rack. You need to place your bike back in the same position as collected from (your race number racking position). Once you have racked your bike, you can remove your helmet. Leave your bike gear neatly inside your assigned transition basket.



RUN COURSE

Course Description Flat coastal run along San Bernardino with the Standard and Relay Distance doing 4 loops; Sprint Distance 2 loops; and Super Sprint Distance 1 loop. Aid Stations Aid Stations are located before and after turn around points, serving iced water and Gatorade. Cut Off Time All athletes should be on their last loop by 11:30. Run Rules Athletes may not run with a bare torso on any part of the run course. Athletes must clearly display their race number on their front at all times on the run course. A competitor must not wear, use or carry items deemed to be a hazard to self or others e.g hard cast, jewelry, glass/metal containers. Athletes may not use any device that will distract them from paying full attention to their surroundings. This includes the use of mobile phones or other “smart” devices for the purposes of making calls, sending messages, or as a music player (with or without a headset) See ITU rule 2.1 a (xiv? for further detail. You will not be able to discard any litter except in the designated littering zones adjacent to the Aid Stations. See full Complete rules at https://www.triathlon.org/about/downloads/category/competition_rules



POST RACE INFORMATION Finish Line Friends and family members, including children are not permitted in the finish chute so as not to interfere with other athletes. Volunteers will be in the finish line to remove the Timing Chip and escort you to the recovery area (any unreturned timing chip will be charged at Php6,000.00 per chip). Recovery Area Volunteers and Medical team are in the recovery area to assist any time should you require. The Post Finish Recovery area will offer: Water, Gatorade, and Brunch. Bike Collection Bike check out opens 30 minutes after the last runner leaves transition. Results Results will be posted at the official Facebook and TRAP Website. Lost and Found Any lost or found items that are handed to volunteers and Technical Team will be available at the Recovery Area until the Awarding Ceremony. All unclaimed items after the Awarding Ceremony will be taken to TRAP Office in ULTRA. Awards Medal ceremony is at 10:30 on Race day near the Recovery Area. *NAGT 2019 Athlete Guide is based from ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Gold Coast 2018 Athlete Guide

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